Holder for bottles



Get. 15, 1946. fg, JACKsQN 2,409,357 I HOLDER FOR BOTTLES Filed Aug. 5,1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Iriventor Oct. .15, 19.46. I JACKSQN 2,409,357

HOLDER FOR. BOTTLES Filed Aug. 5, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct.15, 1946 "UNITED- STATlEZ S PATENT OFFICE Horace Greely Jackson,Woodstown, N. J. Application August 5, 1943, Serial No. 497,495

1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to improvements in holders for use in carryingbottles, the principal object in view being to provide a simplyconstructed, light weight, strong device by means of which a number ofbottles of the type having beaded necks may be easily and convenientlycarried, and which is especially adapted to be easily attached to thenecks of the type of bottles specified.

Other and subordinate objects are also comprehended by my invention, allof which, together with the precise nature of my improvements will bereadily understood when the succeeding description and claim are readwith reference to the drawings accompanying and forming part of thisspecification.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a, view in plan illustrating a preferred embodiment of myimproved holder,

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in top plan,

Figure 4 is a view in top plan of a modified embodiment of holder,

Figure 5 is a view in edge elevation of the same,

Figure 6 is a view in top plan of another modified embodiment of holder,and

Figure 7 is a view in edge elevation of the same.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, and first to Figures 1 to 3thereof, my improved holder, in its preferred embodiment, comprises anelongated, generally rectangular panel I of a light, strong, inexpensivematerial such as fiber board, or the like, and which is provided in theside edges thereof with notches 3 spaced equidistantly along said edgesand arranged in opposed pairs on opposite sides of said panel. Thenotches 3 are of the proper size for fitting part way around the necks 4of the usual type of bottle used for dispensing soft drinks and providedwith a neck bead, as at 5. As will be understood, the notches 3 aresubstantially semicircular, in part, to fit around the necks 4 of thebottles, and are formed with flaring mouths, as at 6, to facilitateentering the necks of the bottles in the notches.

A row of small round openings 6 is provided in each side of the panel I,parallel with said sides, the end openings of the rows being arrangedadjacent to the ends of the panel I, and said openings being spacedapart longitudinally of the panel to locate an opening upon each side ofeach notch 3.

A single length of cord, tape, or the like is threaded through the rowsof openings 8, to extend along each side of the panel I, and ex- 2tended out of the end openings 6 over what constitutes the top of thepanel I to provide a pair of diagonally crossed loops 9, the ends of thecord 8 being knotted together, as at H). As will be understood, the cord8 has sufficient slack therein to provide for the loops 9 formingsuspension loops, as shown in Figure 2, by means of which the holder maybe carried. Preferably the bands 9 are extended to a suitable tubularhand grip, as at I l.

The use and operation of the described support will be readilyunderstood. The cord 8 is slidable in the openings 6, whereby said cordat each side of the panel I may be flexed "outwardly of the panelopposite each notch 3 so that necks 4 of bottles may be inserted in saidnotches 3, with the beads 5 above the panel, and said necks interposedbetween the notches 3 and the cord 8. When the support, and bottles, arelifted by means of the hand grip II, the cord 8 will be tightenedagainst the necks of the bottles, under the beads 5, to releasablyretain the bottles in the notches 3 and so that the bottles may belifted by engagement of the panel I with the beads of said bottles.0bviously, the cord 8 is tightened by the weight of the bottles beinglifted by the panel I. As soon as the hand grip H is released, the cord8 will slacken so as to permit removal of the bottle necks 4 from thenotches 3 in a manner which will be clear.

In the modified embodiment of my invention shown in Figures 4 and 5, anovel, bow-shaped panel I2 is provided, as the basic element of thesupport, and which is provided with curved ends 13 forming together withan intermediate portion M of said panel, a single pair of notches l5 atone side of the panel spaced longitudinally of the latter. The panel I2is provided with a single row of small round openings 16 extending alongsaid side thereof and arranged to locate an opening upon each side ofeach notch 15. The panel I: is designed to be used with a cord, notshown, in substantially the same manner as described with reference tothe preferred embodiment of my invention.

In the modified embodiment of my invention shown in Figures 6 and 7, asubstantially semicircular panel i I is provided, as the basic elementof the support, and formed in its ends with a pair of small openings IS.A cord I9 is extended through said openings l8 to form a hand grip inany suitable manner above the panel l1, and for cooperation with thenotch 28 formed by one side of the panel H, the cord [9 cooperating withsaid notch 20 in the same manner as described with reference to thepreferred embodiment of the invention, in holding the necks of a. bottle2|.

The foregoing will, it is believed, sufiice to impart a clearunderstanding of my invention without further explanation Maniiestly,the invention is susceptible of modification in other respects than asdisclosed herein, and right is.reserved to all modifications fallingwithin the scope of. the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A holder for use in carrying bottles of the type,

said notches having flaring mouths to facilitate entering the necks insaid notches, and an endless cord slldably extended through the panelalong said side and across the mouths of the notches for tighteningagainst the necks under pull on said cord, the cord embodying crossedhand grip loops for use in carrying the panel and bottles, said panelhaving a row of apertures therein extending along said side with theapertures alternating, with the notches. and through which said cord isslidably extended across said mouths, said crossed loops being operativeunder pull thereon to tighten the cord across the mouths of" all of saidnotches.

HORACE G. JACKSON.

